South Australia’s Strategic Plan is comprised of 100 targets. These targets are specific and measurable and enable us to measure our progress towards achieving the Plan’s visions and goals.

Each target is reported on through this section of the website. Data is analysed and uploaded as it becomes available.

Target:

89. SACE or equivalent:

Increase yearly the proportion of 15 -19 year olds who achieve the SACE or comparable senior secondary qualification

Key Measure

Explanatory Comments

The proportion of 15 to 19 year old South Australians who have completed the South Australian Certificate of Education (SACE) or comparable senior secondary qualification increased from 62.6% in 2005 (the baseline year) to 89.1% in 2015, an improvement of 26.5 percentage points.

Significant improvement has been made since 2011 up to 2015 with a 13.9 percentage point increase over the period. The SACE is undertaken in two stages, Stage 1 (which most students do in Year 11) and Stage 2 (which most students do in Year 12).